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arofili: elves of arda ✷ house of finwë ✷ headcanon disclaimer           Turcafinwë Tyelkormo was the third son of Fëanáro Curufinwë and Nerdanel Istarnië. He was born the same year as two of his cousins, some months after Findaráto Arafinwion and a few months before Turukáno Nolofinwion. Named for his strength and rash boldness, Tyelkormo was a wild and impetuous child, preferring the company of the forest to that of his cousins, and even of his brothers. Though his elder siblings Maitimo and Makalaurë looked after him, from a young age he was eager to strike out on his own, and he fell in love with the sport of hunting the very first time he accompanied Maitimo and Findekáno on such a venture; he barely marked the birth of his younger brother Carnistir, so caught up in the chase was he.          His skill and passion did not go unnoticed, and soon Oromë, Vala of the Hunt, approached Tyelkormo while he was alone in the woods. Initially wary of the Great Hunter due to his father’s distrust of the Valar, Tyelkormo warmed to Oromë as he became acquainted with him, and learned much from him. Oromë invited Tyelkormo to join his Hunt, a privilege granted to only an elite few Eldarin hunters, and though Tyelkormo was honored, he delayed for the sake of his family: for another son had been born to Nerdanel and Fëanáro, little Curufinwë Atarinkë, and Tyelkormo adored his little brother from the moment of his birth.          Fëanáro’s fifth son was his favorite from the moment of his birth. This child greatly resembled him in mood and face, so much so that Nerdanel his mother gave him the name Atarinkë, “little father.” Fëanáro granted Atarinkë the gift of his own father-name, making him the second Curufinwë, who would inherit most of his father’s skill and hand, and the greatest portion of his love. Tyelkormo doted on his favorite brother, and they were fast friends from childhood despite their disparate interests. Indeed, Tyelkormo delayed joining Oromë’s Hunt for nearly twenty years to spend time with young Curvo, and only once Atarinkë’s studies in the forge under their father grew to dominate his life did Tyelkormo at last return to Great Hunter and accept his offer.          As part of Oromë’s train, Tyelkormo followed his Vala’s horn far and wide across the reaches of Aman, and was gone from Tirion for long stretches of time. He even accompanied Oromë to Endórë, hunting the foul creatures of Melkor in defense of the elves who had lingered in the starlit lands. Though Tyelkormo never encountered any of these Moriquendi on such journeys, he grew to love Endórë for its wildness, and his experiences would later influence his father Fëanáro’s interest in leaving Valinor for such “untamed” lands. Yet Tyelkormo still spent much time at home, boasting of his skills and spoils to his friends and family, teasing Curufinwë for his youthful crushes, and even befriending his young cousin Írissë Nolofinwiel, who made no secret of her admiration of him.          When Curufinwë reached his first coming of age, Fëanáro declared his son a master craftsman. Such a distinction had never been granted to one so young, and many of his colleagues protested this decision, but Fëanáro refused to back down, instead reorganizing his guild of jewelsmiths so only his supporters remained close to him. Young Curufinwë was indeed a fine smith, and if he did not deserve the title, he worked twice as hard to become worthy of it, for his own sake as well as his father’s. Alone of all his friends he confided in Tyelkormo of his stresses and insecurities, and his elder brother offered all the support and advice he could. He, too, knew the pressure of being Fëanáro’s son, and loved his brother dearly.          Shortly before his second coming of age, Tyelkormo received a gift from Oromë his master: a sacred hound, no more than a pup, to be his constant companion. Honored, Tyelkormo found there was no better name than simply Huan to give to his new best friend, for Huan was the perfect embodiment of a hound, skilled and faithful and true. Curufinwë teased his brother for the affection between him and Huan, jesting that Tyelkormo would never find a wife if he let his dog share his bed, but Tyelkormo was not at all bothered: marriage had never been a concern of his, and despite his jibes Curufinwë loved Huan also. [continued under the cut] Keep reading -- source link

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